What can I do with a major in
Finance
The University of Georgia Career Center
Clark Howell Hall, 706.542.3375, www.career.uga.edu
Department of Finance, 706.542.4450, www.terry.uga.edu/finance
This information describes typical occupations and employment settings associated with this major. Understand that some of these options
may require additional training. Moreover, you are not limited to these options when choosing a possible career path.
Description of Finance
Finance is a broad term that describes two related activities – 1) the study of how money is managed, and 2) the actual process of acquiring
needed funds. Because individuals, businesses, and government entities all need funding to operate, the field is often separated into three
subcategories: personal finance, corporate finance, and public finance. All three categories are concerned with activities such as the pricing
of assets, decisions on how firms should decide what projects to undertake and how to fund those projects, decisions on appropriate investment
strategies by individuals and institutions, and how financial markets work both domestically and internationally. The UGA Finance Department
curriculum provides students with an enhanced understanding of the interdependent disciplines of financial management, financial markets and
institutions, and financial planning. This knowledge helps students sharpen their analytical skills, broaden their comprehension of today's markets,
and develop a foundation for advanced scholarship and research.
Researching Job Titles and Careers
O*NET: online.onetcenter.org - click on “Find Occupations”
Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/oco - type in a general term to search for a career of interest
Georgia Career Information Center: www.gcic.peachnet.edu - accessible only on campus computers
Career Insider: Vault Guides: career.uga.edu/resources/online_resources - under the “Resources” tab, select “Online Resources”
Candid Career: career.uga.edu/resources/online_resources - view professionals speaking about their careers; under the “Resources” tab, select
“Online Resources”
Possible Job Titles
Account Executive
Accountant
Actuarial Analyst
Auditor
Benchmark Associate
Broker
Business Analyst
Business Process Associate
Claims Representative
Client Service Analyst
Consultant
Corporate Actions Specialist
Credit Analyst
Customer Service Representative
Dividends Specialist
Field Operations Specialist
Financial Advisor
Financial Management Analyst
Freight Broker
Global Planning & Reporting Specialist
Hazard Operations Analyst
Investment Banking Analyst
Investment Research Associate
Loan Officer
Long Term Disability Specialist
Management Consultant
Marketing Analyst
Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst
Mortgage Asset Analyst
Network Analyst
Performance Analyst
Portfolio Management
Product Analyst
Production Planner
Project Coordinator
Regional Director
Reporting Analyst
Research Technician
Risk Analyst
Sales Associate
Strategy & Operations Associate
Systems Analyst
Teacher
Treasury Analyst
Underwriter
Possible Employers
Accenture
Atlanta Beverage Company
Bank of America
Capgemini
Capstone Financial Partners
Caterpillar Financial Services
Children's Orthopedics of Atlanta
Comcast Cable, Inc.
Credit Suisse
CSX Transportation
Deloitte
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Duff and Phelps
E*TRADE Financial
Edward Jones
Ernst & Young LLP
FTI Consulting
Georgia - Pacific LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co
Hertz
J.P. Morgan
KPMG
Macy's, Inc.
MarketSphere Consulting
McKinsey & Company
PwC
Sherwin Williams
Siemens
SunTrust
Target Corporation
Terrapin Beer Co.
The Coca-Cola Company
The Home Depot
Triage Consulting Group
Wells Fargo Financial, Inc.
Vanguard
To learn what types of positions and companies UGA students are working with, see the UGA Career Center Post Graduation Survey at
www.career.uga.edu/gradsurveyresults, and also search for alumni on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com.
Campus Resources
Alpha Kappa Psi (co-ed professional business fraternity): www.terry.uga.edu/students/student-organizations/akspi
Atlas Business Society (1st & 2nd year students of all majors): www.terry.uga.edu/students/student-organizations/atlas-business-society
Corsair Society (investment banking/finance): www.corsairsociety.com
Dawgs Networking Association: stuorgs.uga.edu/find/index.html
Delta Sigma Pi (co-ed professional business fraternity): www.terry.uga.edu/students/student-organizations/delta-sigma-pi
Economics Department: www.terry.uga.edu/academics/offices/economics
Economics Society: www.terry.uga.edu/students/student-organizations/economics-society
Enactus (formerly SIFE) (entrepreneurial/community service): www.terry.uga.edu/students/student-organizations/sife
Finance Department: www.terry.uga.edu/academics/offices/finance
Finance Society: www.terry.uga.edu/students/student-organizations/finance-society
Multicultural Business Student Association: www.terry.uga.edu/students/student-organizations/mbsa
Student Financial Planning Association (open to any major): www.fcs.uga.edu/ssac/student-financial-planning-association
Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) (3rd & 4th year students interested in investments): www.terry.uga.edu/smif
Terry Student Consulting: www.terry.uga.edu/students/student-organizations/tsc
Women in Business: www.terry.uga.edu/students/student-organizations/wib
To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the Center for Student Organizations: stuorgs.uga.edu/find/index.html
Connect with your Career Consultant: career.uga.edu/contact#careerconsultants
Employment Websites
GENERAL:
CareerSearch: career.uga.edu/resources/online_resources - research employers by location and/or industry
DAWGlink: www.career.uga.edu - login with your UGA MyID and password
GoinGlobal: To access, login to your DAWGlink account
Idealist: www.idealist.org - nonprofit jobs
USAJobs: www.usajobs.gov - federal jobs
MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC:
Bank Jobs: www.bankjobs.com
Career Bank: www.careerbank.com
Careers in Finance: www.careers-in-finance.com
Chronicle of Higher Education: chronicle.com/section/Jobs/61
eFinancial Careers: www.efinancialcareers.com
Financial Jobs: www.financialjobs.com
Finance Students Interested in Understanding & Interpreting Financial Matters
 American Academy of Business & Financial Management: www.theiafm.org
 American Association of Finance & Accounting: www.aafa.com
 American Bankers Association: www.aba.com
 American Finance Association: www.afajof.org
 Association of Financial Professionals: www.afponline.org
 Careers in Finance: careers-in-finance.com
 Financial Management Association: www.fma.org
 Financial Planning Association: www.fpanet.org
 Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association: www.sifma.org
Finance Students Interested in Quantitative Analysis
 American Mathematical Society: www.ams.org
 American Statistical Association: www.amstat.org
 Institute for Operations Research & the Management Sciences: www.informs.org
 Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics: www.siam.org
Finance Students Interested in Investment Banking
 Careers in Investment Banking: www.careers-in-finance.com/ib.htm
 CFA Institute: www.cfainstitute.org
 The Deal: thedeal.com
 DealBook: dealbook.nytimes.com
 Deal Breaker: www.dealbreaker.com
 The Financial Times: www.ft.com/home/us
 Market Watch: www.marketwatch.com
 Mergers & Inquisitions: www.mergersandinquisitions.com
 New York Society of Security Analysts: www.nyssa.org
 Prince of Wall Street Blog: www.princeofwallstreet.com
 Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association: www.sifma.org
 The Wall Street Journal: online.wsj.com/home-page
 Wall Street Oasis: www.wallstreetoasis.com
Finance Students Interested in Insurance
 Actuary Jobs: www.actuary.com
 Careers in Insurance: www.careers-in-finance.com/in.htm
 Global Association of Risk Professionals Career Center: www.garp.com/careercenter
 Insurance Jobs: www.greatinsurancejobs.com
 Insurance Workforce: www.insuranceworkforce.com
 Society of Actuaries: www.soa.org
Finance Students Interested in Consulting
 Association of Management Consulting Firms: www.amcf.org
 Careers in Consulting: careers-in-business.com/consulting/mc.htm
 Institute of Management Consultants USA, Inc.: www.imcusa.org
Professional Information Resources
Ace the Case: www.AcetheCase.com
ArgoPoint: www.argopoint.com/management-consulting-case-interviews-advice-tips
eVisors: www.evisors.com - a great site for webinars & connecting with a professional advisor
VAULT: www.career.uga.edu - select “resources,” then “online resources,” type in student ID#, select “Career Insider”
Career Guide Topics:
 Advice from Finance Professionals
 Investment Banking
 Banking & Financial Services Jobs
 Private Wealth Management
 Career Guide to Investment Management
 Sales & Trading
 Case & Finance Interview Practice
 Top 10 Technology Consulting Firms
 Consulting & Case Interviews
 Top 50 Management & Strategy Consulting Firms
 Career Guide to Private Equity
 Top Banking Employers
 Finance Interviews
 And many more!
COMPANY & SALARY RESEARCH: Career Bliss: www.careerbliss.com; Glass Door: www.glassdoor.com/index.htm; Internship
King: www.internshipking.com/internship-salary
BLOGS: Money Beat: blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat; Freakonomics: freakonomics.com; Greg Mankiw: gregmankiw.blogspot.com;
Marginal Revolution: marginalrevolution.com
BOOKS: Options, Futures, & Other Derivatives (John Hull); Security Analysis and The Intelligent Investor (Benjamin Graham); The
Handbook of Fixed Income Securities (Frank Fabozzi); Liar’s Poker (Michael Lewis); Average is Over (Tyler Cowen); The Fast Track:
The Insider's Guide to Winning Jobs in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, & Securities Trading (Mariam Naficy)
ADDITIONAL READING: corsairsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/reading-list.pdf
Tip: Join LinkedIn groups that are related to your career interest. To search, select “groups” under the “interests” tab.
Also, review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined and consider joining them as well. Start by joining the
University of Georgia Finance Society group, and then expand from there.
Additional Career Consultant Recommendations
Below you will find a list of various career areas that finance majors often pursue (keep in mind this is not an all-inclusive list). For more
information, please schedule an appointment with your Career Consultant.
CAREERS: Personal Finance, Public Finance, Corporate Finance, Commercial Banking, Insurance, Money Management, Financial
Planning, Private Equity, Real Estate, Financial Consulting, Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Graduate School, and more!